Christopher Dierkens
Staff Software Engineer at Rise
Solon, Ohio, United States
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Top SchoolChristopher Dierkens is a Staff Software Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience building cloud-native, full-stack web applications and search-driven experiences. He has driven measurable business impact for brands like Thangs, Burger King, Victoria’s Secret, and Spectrum—delivering higher engagement, more relevant search results, and dramatic reductions in stale or failing user flows. Proficient in React, TypeScript, Node.js, MongoDB and advanced CI/CD, he combines front-end craftsmanship with backend scalability and real-time indexing strategies. Known for shipping conversational AI search features and autocomplete optimizations that doubled engagement, he often focuses on the intersection of user experience and search performance. Based in Solon, Ohio, he brings both technical leadership and a track record of practical, cross-functional collaboration that shortens delivery cycles and increases revenue.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Science Information Technology; Application Development, Bachelors of Science Information Technology; Application Development at University of CincinnatiBachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Technology at University of Cinncinnati
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Github Skills (200)
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
cdierkens/bluebird-cabinetry-and-design
Apr 2020 - Jan 2025
Bluebird Cabinetry and Design
Contributions:9 reviews, 912 PRs, 1092 pushes in 4 years 10 months
bluebird
cdierkens/create-react-app-tailwind
Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
Tailwind and Create React App Starter that includes TypeScript support, IntelliSense, examples, and adjust for VSCode CSS validation by providing a StyleLint config
Contributions:232 PRs, 246 pushes, 204 branches in 7 months
tailwindcsstailwindcreate-reactstylelint-configintellisense-support
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